Infant Teacher

We are currently looking for a Full Time Infant Teacher to join our Area of Child Development team located at the Child Development Center - Ada South working 7:30AM-4:30PM - Mo Tu We Th Fr.

Summary:

Manages infant classroom and provides quality child care services in a secure, loving environment that promotes development for all children.

Responsibilities:

* Provides an environment which will allow sufficient time to hold, cuddle, talk and sing to children while interacting and responding to each child, providing comfort and security

* Manages all components of the classroom including correspondence with all staff and parents

* Establishes and maintains teacher-child relationships including conversations to aid in development of communication skills

* Ensures all bedding is clean and sanitary at all times and diapers and clothing are changed promptly when wet or soiled

* Supervises the health, welfare and safety of children at all times including mealtimes, movement throughout the building and indoor play

* Maintains daily attendance reports

* Delegates duties when absent from the classroom

* Keeps the classroom and work areas neat and clean with classroom materials and toys inspected daily for potential hazards and ensuring toys are sorted daily and cleaned at least weekly

* Attends all meetings, trainings and workshops as directed

* Compiles all reports pertaining to children in classroom and meets with parents as needed

* Maintains inventory of all classroom materials and equipment

* Notifies supervisor for any inventory issues or necessary maintenance and repairs

* Completes developmental observations screenings for all children enrolled in classroom

* Develop and maintain a portfolio for each child in the classroom to record milestones achieved and to be achieved

* Analyze and provide guidance to children in the classroom ensuring skills of social interaction

- Compiles reports pertaining to children and meets with parents when needed

* Records milestones yet to be accomplished and coordinates with early intervention team to provide the appropriate learning for each child

* Develop age appropriate classroom and lesson plans and assessments to ensure learning and development

- Responsible for the effective utilization of teacher assistants and allowing breaks throughout the day

- Responsible for creating interactive learning opportunities

* Maintains meal counts

* Provides first class customer service - courteous and helpful to all internal and external customer types

- Answers questions in a courteous and professional manner

- Greets and engages with a smile

- Determines needs, seeks positive experience and outcomes

* Completes all training and development requirements and participates in continuing education opportunities

* Works in a collaborative and supportive manner to support the productivity and safety of the work area, team members and customers of all types

- Maintains general upkeep of work area and maintains a safe environment

- Maintains and promotes professionalism

- Punctual and consistent in meeting start time, work schedule, attendance and other assigned work time metrics

- Adheres to Chickasaw Nation dress code standards

* Maintains knowledge of and follows all laws, rules, regulations, policies and SOPs for assigned area, e.g. MICS, TICS, hospital standards, health codes, food sanitation, accounting principles, etc.

* Articulates, evaluates, and integrates development strategies for children in the classroom

* Ability to manage and redirect challenging behaviors in young children

* Prepares and implements curriculum objectives and lesson plans

* Responsible for creating interactive learning opportunities

* Oversees and effective utilization of teacher assistants in the classroom including daily schedules allowing for breaks throughout the day

* Obtains a minimum of 20 hours in early childhood training each year

* Performs all other duties as assigned

Competencies:

Essential:

* Ability to work well with children

* Able to follow instructions, both written and oral

* Able to adhere to all scheduling and attendance requirements

* Honesty, truthfulness, reliability, accountability

* Able to read, understand, apply, and retain knowledge of Chickasaw Nation, departmental, divisional and all other rules, regulations, policies, procedures and guidelines

* Understand Native American culture and tribal programs

* Knowledge and understanding of First American populations

* Ability to multitask

* Establishes professional working relationships as appropriate

* Organizational and time-management

* Able to verbally communicate in a professional and positive manner with other team members, departments, guests and management

Skills:

Experience:

Essential:

* 1 year directly related experience

Education:

Nonessential:

* Associates Degree in directly related field

Credentials:

Essential:

* Standard Driver's License

* Pass general background check

* Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certification (CPR)

* First Aid Certification

* Brigance - Early Childhood Screening Assessment Training

* Sleep Safe Training

* Shaken Baby Syndrome Training

* Entry-Level Child-Care Training

* Certificate of Mastery in Early Childhood

Essential:

* Must obtain within 30 days of employment, promotion, or transfer date for CPR and First Aid Certification.

* Must obtain Conscious Discipline, PAX Tools, ELG, Portfolio training, Brigance, HOPE and CDI within 120 days of employment, promotion, or transfer date

* Must complete Sleep Safe, Shaken Baby, and ELCCT within 10 days of employment, promotion, or transfer date.

* Obtain a minimum of 20 hours in early childhood training each year.

Working Conditions:

Essential:

* Classroom

* Sometimes lift and or carry up to 50 lbs

* Visual acuity for detail, distance, color, depth perception

* Standing up to 50% of shift

* Sometimes bend, kneel, stoop, push, reach

* Pass pre-employment drug test